Folding box



Mmmm Uct., 24, R922.

INVENTOR;

ATTORNEY.

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FQLDING BOX.

" Application lecllvarch 1H, ,19.21, Serial No. 453,590.

flat and erected by the purchaser, and con-` sists of a blank cut andcreased in a certain peculiar manner, whereby the saine can be arrangedand folded to form a rectangular box body having a permanently attachedcover, which cover can be used as a means for supporting said body at anincline, and also having a projection or extension for advertisingmatter, and being provided with card-holding means, all `as hereinafterset forth. c

rihe primary object of my invention is to produce out of a single pieceofinaterial, which has been properly cut and creased, a box adaptedtohold various kinds `of Inaterial orinerchandise, such as candy for eX-arnple, and completely enclose the same, on the one hand, or to beopenedand set up for the display of its contents, on the other hand, such boxhaving sutlicient strength safely and securely to hold its contents, or,in other words, notbeing liable to come apart so that the contents willdrop through or out of the box body., unless the same when open beturned bot'toin-side-up.

ihrs box .is comparatively simple and 1nexpensive to manufacture, can beeasily and quickly set up, and when set up is locked togetherin such amanner that the shape and stability of thehbox 'are maintained, asY

intimated above, and can be opened convene iently and arranged fordisplay purposes.`

Another object is to provide albeit of this character' `with sufficient`area and adequate means for advertising purposes.

@ther objects and advantages will appear in the course of the followingdescription.

l attain the objects andsecure the advantages of iny invention by thenieans illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichi liigure 1 isaplan of a blank out of which may be formed "a box that embodies apractical form of my invention Fig. `2, aper spective view of a boxformed out of the aforesaid blank, showing said box closed;

fig; 3, a perspective view of said box when open andset up for displaypurposes; Fig. li, an enlarged, transverse, vertical section through theclosed box, and, Fig. 5, an enlarged longitudinal, vertical. sectionthrough the closed box, the central portion thereof being broken out.

Similar characters of reference designate similar parts throughout the'several views.

lWith reference to the blank shown in Fig. 1, it is desired to statethat the full lines between sections or parts indicate cuts or slits,while the broken lines between sections or parts indicate scorings orcreases.

lt will be observed that the aforesaid blank. has a generally angularformation and' is divided and partially divided or sep` arated `by slitsand creases, respectively., into different sections, parts, or memberswhich are erected, folded, and otherwise arranged to form the box andthe individual elements thereof. The blank may be said to eonsistof twomain sections or divisions, one including the box-body elements andindicated by the letter A, and the other containing the box-coverelements and indicated by the letter B. The blank is positioned in Fig,1 so that the division A is vertical and the `division B `is horizontal.The division B entends to the right from the right-hand edge near thetop of the division A, the two being partially separated by a verticalcrease a and short slits b at the ends of said crease.

rlfhe vertical division fr comprises an intermediate vertical section 1,a horizontal upper section 2, and a horizontal lower section 3. Thesection is oif freni the section 1 by a horizontal slit 1- and avertical crease 5, and said section forms a separator, spreader, orspacer for the box body. The section 3 is set off from the section 1 byhorizontal slits 6 and 7 and an intervening horizontal crease 8, andavertical slit 9 at the right-hand end of said section 3. ln line withthe top and bottoni edges of the section Q/are creases 10-10 whichextend to the ends of the crease a, and there are two similar lcreases1() in line with the top and bottoni edges of the sectionl, the lattercreases extending to the righthand edge of the division A `which* isbelow said crease a. rllhe section 1 has therein two creases 11, andytwe other creases 1Q and 13, respectively. The rightfhand crease 11extends between the two inner horizontal creases 10, and the same iscontinued downwardly at 14. In line with the slit T and the adjacentcrease 10, and between the two, is a short slit 15. ifa long, narrowpart 16 is set oil by the crease The creases 12 and 13 are continueddownwardly across the section 3, such extensions beings)` indicated bythe nuinerals 1T and 1S, respectively. A long,` narrow part 19, similarto the part 16 is set off bythe crease 18.

Beyond or above and below the two outer creases 10 the division A isextended to forni two tabs 20. The part designated by 'the nuniei 21forms the box-body bottoni. the parts designated by the numeral 22iiorni the boX-bodysides, the parts designated by the numeral forni thebox-body ends, the parts designated by the numerals Q4: and 25 iorinseparators, spreaders, or spacers, the spacer 24 being` comparativelywide and` the spacer comparatively narrow, and the part designa-ted bythe numeral e3 also 'lornis a comparatively wide separator, spreader, orspacer. The parts 1G and 19 constitute corn aratirel narrow seoarators,spreaders, or spacers siinilar to the spacer The tabs 2() are at theunattached terminals oit the ends rlhe section 3 constitutes flap whichis designed to receive adyertisine` niatter.

The horizontal division B comprises a large section 26 and two sinallersections 2l. The sections 2T are'set oil troni the section 23 by twohorizontal parallel slits 2S, and Vertical creases Z9-29 which are inline with each other. lllXt-endii'ig between adjacent ends of the slits2S and the creases l() that are in alignment with such slits arelongitudinal or horizontal creases which are divided by and in tnrndivide a transverse or vertical crease, so that there are twolongcreases 30 and two short creases Ell, and a long` crease 32,v andtwo short creases 813.

-ln'the section 26 is a crease 3l: that conv37. The parts ol' thesection 2G that enteiid troni the crease a to the crease Si constitutethe box-cover top 38, the sanie boing' jointed at and by the transversecrease 32,` and the parts or said section that extend 'troni the Aslits7i to the creases 29 constitute the boxcoyer sides 3.9-3.9, these beingjointed also at and by the transverse creases 33. rlhe part of the top38 to which'the major portion of said top is jointed at 52 is desig-`nated by the numeral 40, and. the parts of the sides 39 to which theinajor portions or said sides are jointed at B2i-3335i are designated bythe nuineral ll. "l'ho part designated by the numeral fl-ii torni` anend of the coier. The sections T torni separators` soreaders, orspacers. (lne terminal of the boavv cover beine` attached to the boxbody, there are end nienibcrs only at the other terniinal or said cover.',lhe over sides 39 and -11 are narrow especially at the ends which arenear the :lli/is o and the creases d; the other ends the side pieces 39are wider and approach in width. the height of the cover end -l-/l. iisa niaitrr of ifact, lniwever7 the greatest width ol either side pieceIl?) is somewhat less than the height of the end The blank thus cut andcreased is formed into a box in the tollo.\'i1ig manner:

vrlhe cover of the box inay be :Formed before the body of said box isllorined`r or the formation or said cover can be lei't until after saidbody has been lornied, and l will here explain the lfoii'nation olf thelatter before taking' up the Ytornndion of the former.

To produce the coter. irst bend up thc the sides Si) and -ll on thccreases il() and 31, respectively, then turn in the sections fil' on thecreases 2S? until said sections are at righe-angles 'to said sides`taking caro that said se tions are relatively arranged so that the onewith the recess 51H3 'therein is inside ot the other. next turn up thi`end i2 on 'the crea.)y 'l-lf outside o t said sections, and linally turnthe spacer lo over the cr;- posed edges ol' said sections and down inside of the recessed section` and inchV tba tongue 3T through the recessand between adjacent portions oi said sections. lit will be rememberedtha"I the sectionsl serve as spacers` at the tree rnd oE tho cover. Thocover is now complete and ready l'or' use either in its no'nial capacityor as a support.

To produce the body ol: the box, first erect the side 92 that is at heright-hand edge oi the sertion l, by tin-nina it np on its crease 11,and swing; tbc cod ll lo which the cover is a acht-ih on the ci" l0 thatis between said end and n s id side. towaro the bottoni 21 and untilsaid end isnt an approximately right-angggle to said side. at the sainetiine sliding;` the spacer into place on said bottoni; next swine theopposite end Q3 on the cree between said `rse 10 that end and said side,toward said bottoni and until said last-na ned end is .in approximate yparallel relation with said first-nanwd end with the spacer 1G on saidlloor in line with said spacer 2; and then erect tho opposite side Q2 byturning;` it up on its crease ll` turn the wide spacer 2l; on (he creasel2 over the top edge and down on said last nained side, with the narrowspacer 2: on top o'l" said spacer 2, and at the saine t Ainto a:

i inerente `flfeiore erectingfthe seeondside, the tabs 2() are strunginwardly at the free ends et the` end" nieinbei's into lino` are eonned`beti'ivfeen@said side and the sp t With the side 22,` the `end and thespacer i l the `end of named spacers `are respeetiuely "eonnected,`swinging 1 'on the creases 13, lit, and 1,38, respectively. `The body isnew coinplete and the `bor;ready for use. The cover `may be extendedbeyond and the i flap t `may be extended upwardly land outwardly 'from`the toi) ofthe spacer t llo `Cl'osethe bex,` ,turn the lapf down-f`Wardly "on the 'crease "17 until` sai'dlap' oei copies an approximatelyheif'izontal position, and Swing tleGVt-b onthe"eieasea up, over, t anddown untilthettoptl rests on the upper 1 edges `of the bod and `suchedgesare `ei t the end members which 'include the end 4t2.

"ilhe jointatoeloses thebody el the box i `at thatench To uneo'ifer thebei;7 simply t swine `open the coveron the joint ct, and ele` t Vat@Libellen 1 'lo locate the cover when `op `will be` out 0i the `Way, "andalso to utilize said cover as support torthe tbody, `xvhieh support 1solaeharaetento enable said body With its contents toj beldisplayed tothe beet advantagm it is merely necessary `to 'fold Said GUYS? Over theend oit said body' t@ which said eeyeris, `direetly`attachee1 t iundeifjthe bottoinyof said body as sho" in Fig. ln doing this the side`pieces ll are bent inwardly on the creases I31 and 33,

l and the side pieces 39 arealsobent inwardly at their `points iljuncture `with said `side pleeesvtjl, but trornrsuch points said sideplee'es 39 gradually turn downwardly and outwardly until` theywassurne"verticalv posi-i,

V i tions. The top ofltl'ie cover, orthatpertien new under the bottoni2l of of `the same thatbears` the numeral is the bodyt "while the toppiece Il() isoyer one end et said body, and all is supported on thejoints at 38 andthe joint at 35;` with the edges et the t sides 39 and41 clear et the ltlatjsurtaee on which the box is placed. Necessarilythe dans 27, and, since the Width o' `the ends it-fellows that saidjoint must become the direct support atthat end tor the i'olded with"leach printed niatter t-liereonis i and 1'9 are bent into angularielationshipl adria nte 0 e.

" ody `with which said cover is j` directly conneetedfand rest at thefree enden the `saniesupport `with said body,

lian'. `closed or ernbi'aeed` by the sides 39 aiull 451. anfl y and uponwhich said sides i i `Where it `wise out o" bers on both sides t`pai'all el the end W `to nerniit y the e purpose ol disp joint at 35new is lower or extends below` the inatter.

and inverted @over andfthefsupe' iposed "lflnis the body et the boxj orthe box fviously deseribed; having been" swung into euch position on thecreuse Ll''giihere the xrposed to the best" f pieces .ll in a hold@display 7 bei;` which can ifezuliy be slipped in bet `een saidsiffle'vpieoes and the contigiiousenti 3, at tlirefftop, and readilyslippedgeun it. card til is represented in bij. the ,1 hai/ing beenpartially `Qusl'tecl down intotlie holder formed by tle side pieces`Lit-l.

The cove` can Abe unfolded andtbrought" down over the 'open Ktop oi? thebody again should it be desired to closefthebo t atter rst turning' thetlajp 3 over and do` n into iu former position betweeirthel top-edgeportions oil" theeides Advertising inatter 'can be `printed on any orall ot theeiiposed surfaces of "heclosed box, as Well as oii the` 'dan 3and the` ciriil M,

",lhe Hab 2 .serves the Sides"y The tlep 9 constitutes a locking; ine Ythe` tabs i210; uint with "the t alp a spacer i the ends (il "rl" ieflaps lo? t3? andvl) n spacers u? "tl'ie sides at the end or os1te totluxt which isjpreuid "l With the l ,ii rlhotabs 20, being- Coll, nedbetween the ila@ and the adjacent side 22 which "liriotionally engagethem, prevent the ends trein ben vpulled out et place;` llhel tongueEl?, Wh he re ees zltl, prevents theinnerm 1 il" ,'bulled enddiane,While the "filctioi ti lizenfthe otherllab y tact beta' 'namedtlajiijtroni btA ug* bulled endwafys out `of place, and the jointlbfbolffls said flaps in rrelittion with each other and with id the teejue or tongue piece. Thus it is seen that :t strong bottoni :tor thebei; ie'prmlneed, a lwottoinwl'iich is not li ole 0 rtents olf the bi eto drop through., that the endetE the cover, i ich end oinis the `rearsupport when the be ls open and dispor4 f 'for display purposesgos esthe reqr d rieldity, and the bei; as a Whole is `stable in ei respect,Whether thesande be elosedor oi and when set up for the l ng saidcontentsl" The flap B inw t be omitted, but the seme is Valuable abearer` et aduertising role in inet, is supported at an incline lepieces Llil at what" isnow 'What l claim as myinveln'wion7 and desireuse a folding boX comprising a body, and a A andsidesbeing creased toenable said cover to'be folded over one end of sai t Jody and beneaththe sai e, and when so folded to Vform an inclined support for the body,and a card holder at said end or.' vthe body.

3. The combination, ina folding boit, with f a body, of alcover attachedat one end to one end of said body, said cover comprising a top withsides, and end members, said top and sides beingcreased to enable saidcover to be folded yover one end of said body vand,beneaththe same, withportions of said 'sides bent inwardly to form a card holder,

said cover when so folded t'orinine,l an kinclined support for the body.

t. The combination, in a folded box, with a body comprisnw a bottom,side nembers z attached at their under ede'es to the lonnitudinal edgesof said bottom, end members attached, each at one end,lto the ends otone of said side members, a spacer attached to the under edge of one orsaid end members,

" ar Wide spacer attachedat its up'er edge to the upper edge of theother side member, a'narrow spacer ,attached to the under edge or saidWide spacer, a Wide spacer attached katone end'to one end of ysaidfirst-named Wide spacer, and a narrow spacer articulated to the underedge of said second-named Wide spacer, ot a coverattached directly tothe upper edge of said first-named end member.

The combination, in a folding,` box, with a body comprising bottom, sidemembers attached at their under edges to the longitudinal edges ot saidbottom, end members "attached, each at one end, to the ends oi one ofsaid side members., a spacer attached to the under edge of one oi saidend members, tabs attached to the opposite ends o'said end members,a'wide spacer attached at its upper edge to the upper edge ot the otherside ',rnember, 'narrow spacer'attached to the under edge ot said yWidespacer, a wide spacer attached at oneend to one end of said first-namedWide spacer, and a 'narrow spacer attached to the under edge of saidsecond-named Wide spacer, or a cover attached to the upper edge of saidfirst-named end member.

G. rEhe Combination, in a folding box, with a body comprising a bottom,side members attached at their under edges to the longitudinal edges oitsaid bottom, end members attached, each at one end, to the ends oi oneof said Wide spacer, a wide spacer attached at one end to the one end ofsaid first-named Wide spacer, a narrow spacer attached to the under edgeof said second-named wide spacer, and a. display tlap attached to theupper f edge oit said second-named wide spacer, ot a cover attached tothe upper edge of said first-iamed end member.

7. The combination, in a folding box, with abody comprising` a bottomprovided with side members, one ot which latter is provided with endmembers, a side-separating spacer' attached to one ot said endmen'ibcrs, end-holding tabs attached to said end members, anendseparatingr spacer' attached to one ot the side members, anend-separating spacer attached to said lirstaian'ied cndsepnatinsf`spacer, a side-separating spacer also a `tached to said rst-namedend-separatinn` spacer, a` side-separatin,r spacer attalied to saidsecond-named side-separating spacer, and a display flap attacheddirectly to said second-named sideseparating spacer, oit a coterconiiprising a top attached dircctly to one ci said end members, andprovided with side members, said top and side rmembers heilig` creasedto enable said cover to be folded over one end of and beneath said body,an end member attached to said top at the tree terminal thereof, a.tongue-provided spacer, ilor the side members of said cover, attached tosaid last-named end member, and other cover-side-mcniber spacersattached to the cover-side members, one of' said last-named spacersbeing,Y recessed to receive the tongue ot the tongue-provided spacer.

8. The combination, in a folding box, with a body, oit a. cover attachedat one end to one end oit said body, and comprising: a top and sidemembers creased to permit the cover to be folded over one end andbeneath the bottom ot said body, said sides then being` partly turned inbeneath the bottom ot' said body.

JOHN F. LYONS. Witnesses F. A. CUTrER, Timo. F. DWIGHT.

